Regulation 4 Amendments to the Police Pensions Regulations 1987

In regulation C9A^f1, after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5)

Paragraphs (1) to (3) do not apply where—

(a)

the marriage, remarriage, formation of a civil partnership, or cohabitation begins on or after 1st April 2015; and

(b)

immediately before the beginning of that marriage, remarriage, formation of a civil partnership, or cohabitation, the widow or surviving civil partner is entitled to a special pension under regulation 13 (including such a pension granted by way of an augmented award under regulation 14) of the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006.

(6)

Subject to paragraph (7), paragraph (5) does not apply to a widow or surviving civil partner who, immediately before 1st April 2015—

(a)

is not entitled to receive any payment in respect of the gratuity by reason of paragraphs (1) to (3); and

(b)

is not the subject of a decision by the police pension authority to pay any sums under paragraph (4).

(7)

Where a widow or surviving civil partner to whom paragraph (6) applies is the subject of a decision by the police pension authority to pay any sums under paragraph (4) on or after 1st April 2015, paragraph (5) applies to them in relation to any future marriage, remarriage, formation of a civil partnership, or cohabitation.”.